And there, looking up at Hoelter, was a tiny, shivering, scared puppy. But Hoelter couldn’t believe what he noticed next: The pup’s muzzle was taped shut, wrapped with electrical tape.
“I’m like, ‘Oh, sh*t,” Hoelter said.
Hoelter knew he had to act quickly. Griffith Animal Hospital wasn’t far down the road, and he hoped they were still open.
“I just threw him in my jacket, crawled back up and started hoofing it to the animal hospital,” he said.
